These past few days have wrecked havoc on Murderbot's processor. Rin's processor. Eden's? It's- difficult to establish identity, when it feels tugged in multiple directions, half of which seem to be part of a feed show. It holds on to a few things that hold solid throughout them, chief of which?

It wants to protect people.

So when it sees a disorientated-looking figure being led by another - maybe it can be forgiven for jumping to conclusions. Maybe it can be forgiven for analyzing the situation with all the gravity of a kidnapping, and maybe - just maybe - it can be excused for firing a precise shot in to the leg of the steadier figure before lunging forwards to try and take their 'cargo'.